Our Daily Bread
Beware of scammers! No one in Streamglobe would call you and request any WhatsApp Code or money. Matthew 6:11 (KJV) Give us this day our daily bread. Because of a new special assignment at work, Harry was going to be traveling frequently. Two weeks before he got the assignment, he saw in a dream that he was involved in a ghastly motor accident. So when this new assignment came, he was greatly troubled because he knew he was going to be traveling a lot by road and by air. He decided to seek the Lord concerning his fears (Psalm 34:4). One morning during this period of seeking the Lord, he woke up with the words of Psalm 121:7-8 in his heart. He continued to confess it. It says “[t]he LORD shall preserve thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy soul. The LORD shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth, and even for evermore.” That was the word of God for Harry in that season(day). Because of this word, his fears were allayed and he became bold and confident that he would be safe from all harm and danger, and that was exactly what happened. He finished that assignment successfully without any accidents and got a huge promotion thereafter. Remember that the Lord is the one who says “man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God'(Matthew 4:4). Our bodies need physical bread to survive, but the bread for our spirits is the living Word of God. When we ask our Heavenly Father to “give us this day our daily bread”, we are not only asking for physical bread for the body, we are also asking for spiritual bread for the inner man. There is a word from God that can carry us through every season, that is also our daily bread. Go into today remembering that there is a word from Lord for you for every day(season) of your life. Your [spiritual] strength and prosperity depend on it. Prayer: Lord, teach me to wait on you and receive bread to carry me through every season(day) of my life. Amen. Want to be saved? Click here: streamglobe.org/33 —Abraham Damilola Arigi Yearly Bible Reading: Song of Solomon 5-6 (In Devotional Audio) To start getting Streamglobe Devotional Text & Audio early every day, join our WhatsApp Group here: https://chat.whatsapp.com/EP8nczUg9YUBxDZy89Q6Hj Streamglobe is interdenominational. Kindly share this Devotional with your contacts and let’s bless lives together. Learn more about us here: www.streamglobe.org
Forgive
Beware of scammers! No one in Streamglobe would call you and request any WhatsApp Code or money. Colossians 3:12-13 (NET) Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with a heart of mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience, bearing with one another and forgiving one another, if someone happens to have a complaint against anyone else. Just as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also forgive others. I had a conversation with a man who was trying to prove to me that the teachings of Jesus were for those under the law and not for those who are born again. His biggest point was that Jesus taught that if we do not forgive others who have wronged us, our heavenly Father would not forgive us our trespasses (Matthew 6:15), but the apostles taught Christians to forgive others because they have been forgiven, not so that they will be forgiven. I had to point out to him that what Jesus said was actually meant for those who are already believers because we are the only ones who can come to God as our FATHER. No one comes to the FATHER except through Christ. I showed him from the parable of the unmerciful servant (in Matt 18:21-35) that the unmerciful servant had first received forgiveness from his master before he was expected to forgive the other servant that owed him. His master did not forgive him because he forgave, but he was expected to forgive because he had been forgiven. I went on to explain to him that the only criterium for receiving the forgiveness of God is to believe in Christ Jesus and accept God’s grace which brings forgiveness because of the sacrifice of Christ. If we consistently refuse to forgive others who wrong us, we are proving that we do not appreciate or acknowledge God’s grace in forgiving us. As we walk on the earth, we are going to need cleansing by the blood from time to time (1 John 1:7). We would not receive this cleansing and forgiveness if we refuse to forgive those who have wronged us. Remember that we have to walk in the light in order for the blood of Jesus to cleanse us(1 John 1:7). Refusing to forgive your brother (which is a root of hatred) is how not to walk in the light (see 1 John 2:9). Prayer: Lord help me walk in the light and please you in all things —Abraham Damilola Arigi Yearly Bible Reading: Psalms 146-148 (In Devotional Audio) To start getting Streamglobe Devotional Text & Audio early every day, join our WhatsApp Group here: https://chat.whatsapp.com/EP8nczUg9YUBxDZy89Q6Hj Streamglobe is interdenominational. Kindly share this Devotional with your contacts and let’s bless lives together. Learn more about us here: www.streamglobe.org http://listen.streamglobe.org/Devotional%20Audio%201497.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download ()Subscribe: RSS
Your Real Identity
Colossians 3:10-11 (NET) …And have been clothed with the new man that is being renewed in knowledge according to the image of the one who created it. Here there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave or free, but Christ is all and in all. When Ada became born again and started attending a Bible-believing Church, she observed that the Igbo women in the church were particularly nice to her when they found out that she was Igbo. They started inviting her to visit them in their homes. She soon realized that they had some kind of union within the church. And that was the case with most of the major languages. As she grew in her walk with the Lord, she noticed that tribalism was in her heart. She somehow knew that this was not right for her, but she did not know how dangerous it was until she read Colossians 3 and noticed that in verse 10-11, being a new man in Christ meant she was no longer to primarily identify herself according to her earthly identity. She saw that seeing herself this way was greatly limiting her spiritually. She found herself limited in her ability to fulfill her ministry because of this. She had to cry to the Lord for help and repent of this mindset. Many believers do not walk in the fullness of their inheritance in Christ because they are still racist or tribalistic. They still primarily see themselves after the flesh and not after the spirit. In the spirit, every believer in Christ Jesus is of one new race. We are all citizens of heaven. And there is neither Jew nor Gentile. No Igbo or Yoruba, no Barbarian or Scythian, no white or black. But Christ is all in all. Walking in the Spirit entails seeing yourself in the Spirit. Go into today remembering that those who only see themselves through their earthly identity will deny themselves the full benefits of their heavenly identity. Thank God because your real identity is in Christ. —Abraham Damilola Arigi Yearly Bible Reading: Esther 1-5 (In Devotional Audio) To start getting Streamglobe Devotional Text & Audio early every day, join our WhatsApp Group here: https://chat.whatsapp.com/F9DRODIaPz0Gav7xvQ705P Streamglobe is interdenominational. Kindly share this Devotional with your contacts and let’s bless lives together. Learn more about us here: www.streamglobe.org http://listen.streamglobe.org/Devotional%20Audio%201946.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download ()Subscribe: RSS
Way to Kingdom Greatness
1 Timothy 3:13 (KJV) For they that have used the office of a deacon well purchase to themselves a good degree, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus. After Enyo served as a deaconess in her church for seven months, she realized that her boldness and spiritual might was greatly increased. She now had the ability to cast out demons and walk in the supernatural power of God. She saw that she now had the authority to rebuke sickness and disease. Her children who used to be very sickly were no longer falling sick because of her spiritual cover. Her mother who was dying of diabetes became miraculously healed when Enyo laid her hand on her and prayed for her from the standpoint of her new level of authority. This was not always the case with Enyo. She didn’t have the boldness to walk in her authority as a child of God, but her service as a deacon obtained for her a good degree: a higher level of kingdom authority. Do you notice how much boldness and authority Stephen, Philip and the other deacons appointed in the early church exerted after they were appointed (see Acts 6)? That is what the office of a deacon does to those who embrace it wholeheartedly and serve diligently. They obtain a good degree and great boldness in the faith. Deacons are primarily ministers in the church who handle physical matters of administration, serving tables, etc. Their job in the church may not look as dignified as that of the elders or bishops, but such selfless service is the fastest way to kingdom greatness. Those who run away from responsibility and work in the church of God are running away from an opportunity to increase their level of spiritual boldness and authority. The advantages of advancing in kingdom greatness transcend time and space, they are eternal. When the kingdom comes, some will inherit thrones while some will suffer loss and be saved as though through fire(see 1 Corinthians 3:13-15). Our promotion in God’s kingdom is determined by our faithfulness to kingdom service. Go into today remembering that the way to eternal greatness is service in the kingdom of God. Prayer: Lord, please give me the strength to serve you acceptably. Amen. Want to be saved? Click here: streamglobe.org/33 —Abraham Damilola Arigi Yearly Bible Reading: Deuteronomy 26-28 (In Devotional Audio) To start getting Streamglobe Devotional Text & Audio early every day, join our WhatsApp Group here: https://chat.whatsapp.com/F9DRODIaPz0Gav7xvQ705P Streamglobe is interdenominational. Kindly share this Devotional with your contacts and let’s bless lives together. Learn more about us here: www.streamglobe.org
Expose Evil
Ephesians 5:11(NIV) Have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them Todd met Raphael during his personal evangelism and the following conversation ensued: Todd: Good morning brother Raphael. Raphael: don’t call me brother, I’m not falling for that church thing. Todd: why, aren’t you a believer? Raphael: yes, but I don’t want anything to do with Church, after all, it makes no difference. Todd was really surprised at Raphael’s responses so he pressed on by asking other questions. He eventually found out that Raphael had become hardened because of the kind of ‘Christians’ around him. Raphael’s friends were all ‘born again Christians’, but they clubbed, drank, smoked and did other ungodly things together. So for Raphael, being born again made no difference. The case of Raphael’s friends may be considered extreme, but there are milder cases where believers condone sinful acts around them even when they will not be a part of it themselves, and because they do not condemn but accommodate such acts, they cannot live as light in that environment. Today’s text not only tells us to have nothing to do with the deeds of darkness, it tells us to expose them. As long as darkness is not confronted by light, darkness will continue to rule. Go into today making up your mind to have nothing to do with the unfruitful works of darkness but rather expose them. Prayer: Lord, help me to always shine as light. Amen. Want to be saved? Click here: streamglobe.org/33 —Dr. Emmanuel James Yearly Bible Reading: III John (In Devotional Audio) Get over 200 free sermons here: streamglobe.org/34 To start getting Streamglobe Devotional Text & Audio early every day, join our WhatsApp Group here: https://chat.whatsapp.com/F9DRODIaPz0Gav7xvQ705P Streamglobe is interdenominational. Kindly share this Devotional with your contacts and let’s bless lives together. Learn more about us here: www.streamglobe.org http://listen.streamglobe.org/Devotional%20Audio%202167.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download ()Subscribe: RSS
Death to the Old Nature
Colossians 3:5-6 (NET) So put to death whatever in your nature belongs to the earth: sexual immorality, impurity, shameful passion, evil desire, and greed which is idolatry. Because of these things the wrath of God is coming on the sons of disobedience. Fola was terribly afflicted in her body and she did not understand why this kept going on. She cried to the Lord for help. One Saturday morning, Pastor Clara felt led to go pray for Fola. But before she started praying, she felt led to ask Fola certain questions. It became clear to pastor Clara that Fola was still living like an unbeliever, even though she was very committed to the church. Fola’s sinful life was the reason she was afflicted. She repented and confessed her faults to Pastor Clara and she became healed after Pastor Clara prayed for her and anointed her with oil. (see James 5:13-16). The reason why believers must put to death whatever is in their nature that belongs to the earth is that we do not want to be partakers in the wrath of God that is coming on the sons of disobedience. Many believers suffer many things that they are not to suffer because they are still living like unbelievers. Go into today determining to mortify everything in you that is not in conformity to the nature of Christ. Prayer: Ask the Lord to help you to this end. Want to be saved? Click here: streamglobe.org/33 —Abraham Damilola Arigi Yearly Bible Reading: Acts 23-24 (In Devotional Audio) Get over 200 free sermons here: streamglobe.org/34 To start getting Streamglobe Devotional Text & Audio early every day, join our WhatsApp Group here: https://chat.whatsapp.com/F9DRODIaPz0Gav7xvQ705P Streamglobe is interdenominational. Kindly share this Devotional with your contacts and let’s bless lives together. Learn more about us here: www.streamglobe.org http://listen.streamglobe.org/Devotional%20Audio%201493.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download ()Subscribe: RSS
Church Leadership 2
Today’s topic is further explained in the Devotional video. Watch it Here: https://youtu.be/9NdiuM-P-BY 1 Timothy 3:1-7 (NET) This saying is trustworthy: “If someone aspires to the office of overseer, he desires a good work.” The overseer then must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, an able teacher, not a drunkard, not violent, but gentle, not contentious, free from the love of money. He must manage his own household well and keep his children in control without losing his dignity. But if someone does not know how to manage his own household, how will he care for the church of God? He must not be a recent convert or he may become arrogant and fall into the punishment that the devil will exact. And he must be well thought of by those outside the faith, so that he may not fall into disgrace and be caught by the devil’s trap. Tade was appointed into the highest level of leadership of his local church, but he realized that immediately after his appointment, he started facing terrible and unbearable demonic attacks. Also, he found that he didn’t have the spiritual authority that was expected to come with his ordination into that exalted church leadership office. As he continued to inquire of the Lord, it became clear to him and the leadership in the church that Tade was so afflicted because he was wrongly appointed into church leadership. He was not qualified and did not have the required spiritual authority to handle such a position. He was only physically occupying a seat, but spiritually, he had no authority. We see from today’s Bible verse the criteria for those who are to be appointed into the highest level of leadership in the church. One thing we must note is that these criteria are God’s will and not man’s idea. If a man is appointed into the highest level of church leadership but does not meet these criteria, he would only be a physical figurehead and not be able to wield the authority of his office. So great is the authority of the church leadership that the judgment of the church should be more feared and respected than the judgment of any human court(see 1 Corinthians 6:1-4). When the church binds a thing on earth, it is bound in the heavens also(Matthew 16:18). But all of this is only possible when those who occupy the top leadership of the church are qualified for the leadership. If a man meets these criteria mentioned in today’s Bible text, it is an indication that he has the required stature and spiritual capacity to be appointed into the highest level of leadership in the church. Go into today remembering that the spiritual authority and capacity you have is directly a result of your submission to the Lord. Prayer: Lord, let every aspect of my life reflect my submission to your authority. Amen. Want to be saved? Click here: streamglobe.org/33 —Abraham Damilola Arigi Yearly Bible Reading: Revelation 7-11 Get over 200 free sermons here: streamglobe.org/34 To start getting Streamglobe Devotional Text & Audio early every day, join our WhatsApp Group here: https://chat.whatsapp.com/F9DRODIaPz0Gav7xvQ705P Streamglobe is interdenominational. Kindly share this Devotional with your contacts and let’s bless lives together. Learn more about us here: www.streamglobe.org http://listen.streamglobe.org/Devotional%20Audio%202166.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download ()Subscribe: RSS
Receiving & Walking in Spiritual Gifts
1 Corinthians 12:11 (NKJV) But one and the same Spirit works all these things, distributing to each one individually as He wills. Aarav had always wanted to walk in the prophetic gifts because he had seen the benefits first hand. He always assumed he had received the [baptism of the] Holy Spirit, but through diligent study of the word, he realized he was not yet baptized in the Holy Spirit because he saw from scripture that everyone who was baptized knew for sure that they had received the Holy Spirit. But he wasn’t sure. Aarav was invited to attend an interdenominational Holy-Ghost all-night prayer meeting. He decided to attend this meeting because he was told that people received the baptism of the Holy Spirit there. During the meeting, the minister of God invited all those who wanted to receive the Holy Ghost to come forward to be ministered to. As soon as the minister laid his hand on Aarav’s head, Aarav felt great power come upon him that made his body quiver. The next thing he could remember was that he started speaking in tongues and prophesying. That was the day Aarav received the spiritual gifts of tongues and prophesy. With time, he observed that he now had the gift of discerning of spirits and the ability to know things that he normally would not know (word of knowledge). Spiritual gifts are distributed by the Holy Spirit as the He wills. The Holy Spirit not only gives us spiritual gifts, He is also the one who powers (or works) them. So walking in communion with the Holy Spirit is the key to walking and excelling in your spiritual gifts. Receiving the baptism of the Holy Spirit is key to receiving spiritual gifts. Go into today remembering that God wants you to walk in spiritual gifts so you can be more fruitful. Prayer: Ask the Lord to deliver you from everything that hinders your communion with the Holy Spirit. Want to be saved? Click here: streamglobe.org/33 —Abraham Damilola Arigi Yearly Bible Reading: Song of Solomon 3-4 Get over 200 free sermons here: streamglobe.org/34 To start getting Streamglobe Devotional Text & Audio early every day, join our WhatsApp Group here: https://chat.whatsapp.com/Ffwxb12OyCAAv3zuG0doO3 Streamglobe is interdenominational. Kindly share this Devotional with your contacts and let’s bless lives together. To learn more about us, visit www.streamglobe.org http://listen.streamglobe.org/Devotional%20Audio%201861.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download ()Subscribe: RSS
Church Leadership
1 Timothy 3:1-2 (NET) 1 This saying is trustworthy: “If someone aspires to the office of overseer, he desires a good work.” The overseer then must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, an able teacher Apostle Paul’s first letter to Timothy was very instructive. It was written to give Timothy a guide for his assignment of establishing the churches and appointing reliable leadership that would continue the work. In today’s verse, we see Apostle Paul guiding Timothy on those who are to be appointed as overseers or bishops over a local church. The first thing we can observe here is that the position of overseer in God’s house is open to any believer who can meet up with these criteria. It is not necessarily reserved for those who occupy the ministry offices but for those who have had a track record of faithfulness in their service to the Lord. Another thing I would love to point out here is that the leadership of the local church was not given to one man but a group of bishops or overseers. This is the same pattern we see in the first church in Jerusalem. The apostles were the overseer of the church in Jerusalem. Even though Peter was the one who preached in Acts 2 and 3, it was the [plurality of the] apostles that oversaw the church and made the crucial decisions like appointing deacons, etc.. Peter was accountable to them. For example, he owed them an explanation when he acted outside their tradition by preaching in the house of a Gentile (see Acts 11:1-18). Go into today knowing that the greatest authority in the body of Christ is wielded by the church leadership. Those who attain this position are believers who have had a track record of faithfulness. Any believer can attain the zenith of kingdom authority if he would remain faithful. Faithfulness is the key to greatness in God’s kingdom. Prayer: Ask the Lord for the grace to be faithful. Want to be saved? Go here: streamglobe.org/33 —Abraham Damilola Arigi Yearly Bible Reading: Psalms 143-145 (In Devotional Audio) To start getting Streamglobe Devotional Text & Audio early every day, join our WhatsApp Group here: https://chat.whatsapp.com/Ffwxb12OyCAAv3zuG0doO3 Streamglobe is interdenominational. Kindly share this Devotional with your contacts and let’s touch lives together. Beware of scammers! No one in Streamglobe would call you and request any WhatsApp Code or money. http://listen.streamglobe.org/Devotional%20Audio%202165.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download ()Subscribe: RSS
Not all the Members Serve the Same Function 2
Romans 12:4-5 (NET) For just as in one body we have many members, and not all the members serve the same function, so we who are many are one body in Christ, and individually we are members who belong to one another. Devin didn’t fully understand the scope of his assignment in the Lord’s body, but he knew he had an assignment and wanted to fulfill it. As he started producing short comedy films, he saw how successful they were and realized that the grace of God was responsible for the success. As he continued to develop himself in that area, he saw that great stories and ideas came to him very easily. It was not easy at first, but Devin was consistent and faithful, and the Lord made him very great. Many people want to confer upon themselves the title of ‘apostle’ because they want to be the greatest, and they believe that the office of an apostle is the greatest office in the body of Christ. They do not realize that Christ rewards us according to our faithfulness not according to our offices. If you love and want to serve God with your life, start by waiting on Him and letting Him lead you the way He wants you to serve Him. Don’t be afraid of starting small. In the parable of the mustard seed and the little leaven that grew to fill the entire dough (see Matthew 13:31-33), in illustrating the nature of the kingdom, the Lord Jesus reveals to us that even though a commission is destined to be very great, it would usually start small. If we do not learn how to be faithful when things are little, we would not wait to see them grow into the greatness that God has purposed. The problem is that many people get discouraged and give up too early, but if a man draws his strength and bearing from the Lord, he would find the strength to endure the little beginnings and stay faithful until he sees the days of greatness. Go into today remembering that waiting on the Lord and totally depending on Him is the way to walk accurately and fulfill your assignment as a member of the body of Christ. Prayer: Lord, please give me the strength to stay faithful until I see the fulfillment of what you have spoken. Amen. Want to be saved? Go here: streamglobe.org/33 —Abraham Damilola Arigi Yearly Bible Reading: Nehemiah 10-13 (In Devotional Audio) To start getting Streamglobe Devotional Text & Audio early every day, join our WhatsApp Group here: https://chat.whatsapp.com/Ffwxb12OyCAAv3zuG0doO3 Streamglobe is interdenominational. Kindly share this Devotional with your contacts and let’s touch lives together.